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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]haven't read all of this thread, but wanted to give my opinion.  Have a child with an august birthday, and waiting until age 6 to start kindergarten- this has nothing to do with sports, and nothing to do with any other child, and goes far beyond being ready for kindergarten- i couldn't care less how my child does compared to others- what i do care about is what is expected of kids today academically.  Its not appropriate, its too much too fast, and not meeting the kids developmentally where they are. Since the states are pushing for things to be taught earlier, and often too early, kids are being turned off to learning and school. If the state is insisting on certain standards, then i will opt to send my child when he/she should attend based on the curriculum objectives and not on the age.  So K objectives are more appropriate for 6 yr olds, that is why i am waiting.  This has nothing to do with anyone else's child and i am amazed how many people are upset with my decision, and how it impacts them.  [/quote]

Everyone has to do what they believe is right for their child.  But I think your underlying premise is wrong.  Kids do absolutely fine with the early educational push and they love learning.  The schools and curriculums are so amazing.  Teachers are trained to be flexible with all sorts of learning styles.  I can't imagine where you get the idea that kids aren't ready and are being turned off to education.  [/quote]

OP here. I have the idea that kids aren't ready and being turned off from being a public school teacher for 12 yrs in Virginia public schools. I am not trying to convince anyone of the state of education, until you have read research and lived through it with various students in elementary and middle schools, it's tough to understand how schools are under pressure to make kids perform on the assessments and more things are being "covered" and not taught in meaningful and thoughtful ways to kids. Teachers have too much to teach and cover in a year, and part of the reason it's too much is because it's developmentally too advanced for kids. Kids can memorize and spit it back out, but the true understanding is not there. Talk to ms and hs math teachers, kids coming up now havent internalized and don't fully understand some basic math concepts making higher level math much more challenging. Basic understanding missing, it's not good for kids. There are countless books and articles about how schools are losing kids. I'm am not trying to say that everyone should wait, I'm simply saying we are chosing to start k one yr later for our child, each parent has to make their own decision and feel good about it!  That is critical and I have no opinion on what other families decide. I just know what will work for our family. [/quote]

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